在创新成为一种时尚、一种不可逆转的历史发展潮流的今天，企业追求创新、崇尚创新无可厚非。但是，在强调创新的时候，不可忽视了另一个对企业发展至关重要的问题，那就是传承。从传承的思想基础，传承应包括的正反两面、传承与创新的关系等方面阐述了对传承的认识。对于如何把握传承，重点从企业管理者的角度，从心境、心态、心智等方面去探讨。传承涉及到企业发展的各个层面，主要包括技术上的传承、管理上的传承和文化上的传承，作者分别对各个层面传承的必要性及内容进行分析。以期对企业管理者在把握传承与创新方面有所借鉴。

Although innovation has become a fashionable and inevitable historical trend, it is crucial for enterprises to do well in succession. Succession is expatiated on in the paper with respect to the thought base of succession, the positive and negative sides of succession and the relationship between succession and innovation. Discussions are made on the mood, attitude and capability of the enterprise managers so as to do well in succession. Analysis is made on the necessity and contents of the succession from various aspects. The paper can provide reference for enterprise managers to deal with the relationship between innovation and succession.